Category: Street Art

Bricks’n’Nicks on 26!

On By ResaIn Nick Sweetman, Street Art139 Comments

🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉

Hi there! I’m Bricks, and that there back-up pigeon behind me is Nicks. We’ve been rhabdomancing around the hood, searching for this year’s water supply, but what do we find instead?

Nicks– Slogans, advice, info, euphemisms, catchphrases, idioms, shibboleth, jargon, information, direction, reminders … like –

OR

Bricks -So, while we are walkin’ the walk and gettin’ the straight street talk, we figure we might as well pass it on to you humans. After all, you need it more than we do.

Nicks – Yeah, you humans need to chill out!

Bricks – That’s right. Slow down and Inhale/Exhale!

Nicks – Be Kind -Unwind!

Bricks – Of course some of the information can be disturbing.

Nicks – You mean like this one?

Nicks – How can anyone on the planet be illegal? Yet, we need to be reminded?

Bricks – Yeah, the reminders can be pointed. BUT some messages are more positive Euphemisms, like –

AND

AND

AND

Nicks – Well, are they euphemisms or advice or sayings?

Bricks– You’re makin’ me think to hard, and thinkin’s like work. You know what they say!

Bricks – But of course you’ll just keep asking questions, makin’ me think. You just can’t stop!

Bricks – Won’t Stop!

Nicks – That’s right! So, are we doves, Bricks? I want to be a dove? Can we be doves?

Bricks – YES! We are doves; big, fat, colourful street doves. But why do you care?

Nicks – Because I want to wish everyone PEACE & LOVE in this New Year!

Bricks – Well, that’s a dream.

Nicks – If I can dream it, I can live it!

Bricks – I’m down with that!

Pics taken by Resa – May 23, 2025

Toronto, Canada

Bricks’n’Nicks artist:

Gal-lery I

On By ResaIn Faces, Street Art206 Comments

Thank you Lauren for thinking of me and taking these fab shots of beauty for me!

It’s a wonderful feeling to be thought of!

This gorgeous wall painting was taken by Lauren at Baydreamer Writes in late October, when out at a Mexican restaurant. I love it!

I also love Cora’s Quest (her first children’s book) and King Copper, Ever So Gently and More Than Coffee (fine poetry collections). Head to her site for the links to grab one of these gift-able books!

I’ve done reviews of all of her books. Just put the title into the “Search” engine not too far down the sidebar, and go to it.

MONA OF KENSINGTON

“This iconic Kensington Market mural is finally complete — 43 years after it was painted on a dare.”

She’s miserably hard to shoot up high and through wires, but she’s always been there. With her wonky eyes, she was there on my first shopping trip to Kensington.

When I started collecting street art, I did take pics of her. However, she was crumbling & in b&w. This summer the original artist returned and finished her. Here’s an article about it!

Faces in Waiting

The first stunning multi-colour face was on a Magic Mushrooms shop.

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This second face is on a shipping container used as a shop. A row of these container businesses line the Dundas West Skateboard Park “DUNBAT”

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The third face was on a restaurant in Yorkville in 2020. It’s gone now.

THE VIOLINIST

I’d love to learn to paint white on black!

WOW! Watch Lindsey dress during the performance. Stunning!

Pics take by Resa 2020-2025

Toronto, Canada

The artists: in order of appearance

Machy Art

Unknown -on a Magic Mushrooms shop

Mathieu Bories

Horror Movie Hell Hole

On By ResaIn Day of the Dead, Halloween, Street Art161 Comments

For Your Halloween Horror Enjoyment!

Tonight, we’re serving up the popped corns of the cursed and the dead!

So hurry and grab these tasty concession stand treats before the movie starts!

Hi! My name is Horny Head, and as the director of this film, I assure you it is horrible, absolutely frightening!

What the hell! Let me out of this post! I’ve seen a Horny movie, and he wasn’t kidding. They’re horrible, just awful!

SIT DOWN! No one can ever leave the HELL SPIRIT THEATRE! Entry tickets are for life!

Thank you for that announcement Metal Man Ozzy! So, without further adieu – I now present:

The Day of the Shrinking Dead Head

That was bogus, bogusting!!!!

That’s not a shrinking head! You merely backed up the camera. I, on the other hand, shot a shrinking head movie. AND I shot it in Panoramascope!

AND using my new AS (Artificial Stupidity) tool, I have morphed the leading lady into a Day of the Dead Angel!

The Day of the Dead Shrinking Head Angel

She’s hot! Gimme her name and number!

Okay, now that’s just more bogusosity! Using a pretty face to sell a film. On another handless, I have shot an ART FILM, on an iPhone!

From the House of Dicey Dice Productions Ltd.

Untitled iPhone Art Film

Notice how she transforms at the end of the film! I’m so inspired by me.

This post has left me blind in one eye, and I can’t see out of the other!

YAYAYAYAYAYAY

Pics taken by Resa – during the year 2025

Toronto, Canada

The Artists:

EN MASSE (a collection of artists)

THE HALF-DECENT

& a couple of unknown

Dedicated to my niece, Sherrie, the Halloween Queen!

“Humans – wait your turn please”

On By ResaIn Animal Lives Matter, Street Art278 Comments

That is a line from one of the poems in Robbie Cheadle’s new book Burning Butterflies.

I Found a Wall with a Simian, a Tiger and a Leopard

… and I immediately thought of Robbie.

I have learned a lot about South African animals from her books, photos and videos, so it was natural that I thought of her when I saw this mural.

Did you know that “most of the monkeys are not indigenous to South Africa and were raised as house pets or bred for the pet trade.”

From – Lion Scream

Tigers

…are not from Africa, either.

From – Lion Scream

Leopards

…. are however, from Africa!

From – Burning Butterflies

Burning Butterflies is Robbie’s most recent book of poetry and imagery.

Through poetry, photography, art and video, she shares her knowledge of South Africa’s wildlife with us.

Robbie not only teaches us about these fabulous creatures, but tells of their plight in man’s madding world.

About Robbie

South African author, photographer, and artist, Robbie Cheadle, has written and illustrated seventeen children’s books, illustrated a further three children’s books, and written and illustrated four poetry books. Her work has also appeared in poetry and short story anthologies. .

Robbie also has two novels and a collection of short stories published under the name of Roberta Eaton Cheadle and has horror, paranormal, and fantasy short stories featured in several anthologies under this name.

You can find her books on Amazon sites around the globe. Just search “Robbie Cheadle” for children and youth books – “Roberta Eaton Cheadle” for adult books.

Some of her books are also available on KOBO.

Visit Robbie on her blogs: Roberta Writes and Robbies Inspiration

See all the animals on Robbies YouTube Channel 

Download African animal pics for free on Robbie’s Unsplash Page

Street Art pics taken by Resa – March 14, 2025

Toronto, Canada

The Artists:

It was a really long wall – over 100 ft.

Funky Town

On By ResaIn Faces, Graffiti Alley, Street Art137 Comments

feat. Lipps

It took several trips to get this piece.

The first time it was like- YAY fresh graf! Then it was what the….?

There were 2 separate metal grill works, no idea what they are for, covering the art. You can see in the pic, I tried to slide one over. It was dead heavy, and the bit you see took me about 5 minutes of grunt work to slide.

I couldn’t just plop it to the ground, as there was a car parked.

Obsessed, I returned every several days, until there were no parked cars. The grills were still there, so I plopped them to the ground.

Jailed – Free

The art had been freed from its jail!

I returned the grills to the upright position prior to departing.

Jailed Reflection

Pics taken by Resa – October 15 & 28, 2024

Toronto, Canada

The Artist:

Graffiti Alley is my Funky Town.

The Hera Box

On By ResaIn Boxes, Street Art115 Comments

I know not all dog art I find is Hera, but I think it is!

Hera is Marina’s sweet girl.

Working our way around the box!

The sun glared on the body of the orange legs guy side. So, I present it 2 pieces, the blob corners the top.

I’m bats for the bat!

Back to the beginning!

Pics taken by Resa- August 29, 2024

Toronto, Canada

The Artist:

BONUS BOX PERFORMANCE

Spiderman has been performing in the streets of Toronto for about 10 years.

I was lucky enough to catch him atop a painted box!

Only 10 seconds!